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Council approves three-year contract with private ambulance provider as costs shift to tax levy

Middletown Board of Estimate · November 14, 2024
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Summary

Middletown approved a three-year contract with a private ambulance provider (referred to as Empress in the transcript); council said the expense follows a statewide ambulance-service crisis and noted the cost shift from ARPA to the tax levy, contributing to a planned 2% levy increase.

The Board of Estimate authorized a three-year contract with a private ambulance service on Nov. 14 amid discussion about rising regional costs for emergency medical services.

Council discussed that the city funded ambulance coverage with American Rescue Plan Act…

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